Actor Quote by Michael Arden Download Open image “I think all my favorite directors have acted. They understand how an actor thinks.” — Michael Arden ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Cinema How I think Theatre Think Understand
All the actors I've worked with as a director over the years I really love and I thought they were all right for the… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience. — Gabrielle Union Copy Share Image
There's a lot of directors who were actors, so they have the sensibility of an actor, which sometimes helps. — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
I've always really respected directors. As much as I was interested in acting, whenever I watched a film, it was always the directing that… — Paul Wesley Copy Share Image
Honestly, one of my favorite things about a director is when they understand what an actor brings to their role. — Chris Messina Copy Share Image
I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I won't take the credit of being a good actor but I do feel that there are good directors who are boldly experimenting with… — Shefali Shah Copy Share Image
I'm a good actor in that sense for directors because I always do what they say. — Alex Cox Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to work with the best directors. Directors lead you to the best material and thus the best actors. — Shea Whigham Copy Share Image
I think a good director casts a film so that the actors bring a lot to the table. — Debbie Allen Copy Share Image
I had a sort of rocky upbringing, and I think the theater was a safe place for me. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
My dream would be to have 50 people in a show with each person from a different country. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
A lot of times, comedy writers will go for the gay joke, and I've been vocal about saying, 'Go for the smart joke.' — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
So many gay men are mothers to so many young people, me included. I've had gay men who were more mother to me than… — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
I created my family with the people I met in the theater and escaped in the stories I told and the characters I got… — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
I've played gay, and I've played straight... I'm proud to be a gay man myself, and I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to play… — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
My favorite collaborator is Dane Laffrey, who designed the set for 'Once on This Island,' but we've worked together since high school, when he… — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
Say you have a young black kid, and you come to see a Sondheim show. You love the material, but you look on stage,… — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
If you've never heard a piece of Mozart, then Mozart could sound scary or confusing, so it's all about learning. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
Unless we build theater and performing arts, then we're not going to be creating future patrons. We need to make it accessible. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
I remember sitting at home in West Texas listening to my 'Songs for a New World' CD over and over. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in… — Annie Potts Copy Share Image
What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this… — Emily Browning Copy Share Image
The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting most exciting.… — Michael Storm Copy Share Image
I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I do, I… — Karthi Copy Share Image
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you… — Amy Landecker Copy Share Image
My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
